That mother, Ashley Brown, and her family said their lawyers are sorting out lawsuits. Meanwhile, their medical bills are mounting.

The family said they couldn't have asked for better care at Kosair Children's Hospital, but the children's medical bills will be nearly half a million dollars.

The youngest child on board the van, Brown's 8-month-old daughter, is still in serious condition.

Now, the family is seeking legal action and asking for donations from a community they said has been so supportive.

"I put my children in your trust because I really needed you, and you put them in harm's way," said Brown.

On June 12, Brown's three children were on the Heavenly Angels' day care van when it crashed into a tree on Algonquin Parkway.

The monitor on board the bus, Tiffany Belk, was killed. The driver is in serious condition, and 14 children were taken to Kosair Children's Hospital.

"It was really traumatizing, stressful, crazy. I really can't put it into words," said Brown.

Brown's 4-year-old daughter had reconstructive surgery on her face from her cheeks down. Her nose was broken and she had swelling in her brain.

Her 2-year-old son has a broken leg and a bruised lung.

But it was Brown's 8-month-old daughter who received the most extensive injuries.

"She had emergency eye surgery, brain swelling, nose broken and all types of lacerations in her mouth and is on a ventilator," said Brown.

The baby was the only child from the crash that remains in the hospital.

The family's lawyers said Brown's two girls' faces hit the van's dashboard in the crash.

"No mother should want to hold her baby but can't because you're causing more harm than good," said Brown.

Brown said she wasn't aware of the day care's transportation issues before the crash, but now she wants to take action.

Brown said laws on day cares are too lenient, and the crash was a result of carelessness.

Her lawyers said lawsuits are inevitable.

"Most likely it would be a suit against both the owner, who is in charge of complying with the safety rules, and she failed to do that as well as the company itself," said Brown's attorney, Kristen Daniel.

Brown's attorneys are teaming up with other victims in the crash to file lawsuits, the first of which they said could be filed early next week.

The 8-month-old baby still needs surgery. And though the family does have insurance, they said they'll still need help with costs, so they're asking for donations from anyone who can help.

Anyone who would like to help the Browns with the children's medical costs can donate at any L&N Federal Credit Union branch by asking to contribute to AAA Brown or the AAA Browns, named for Brown's three children, whose names all start with A.